AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY Aurangabad History Society Aurangabad-431001 Website: http://www.ruralsouthasia.org/ahs.html AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a collective venture of scholars, philotrophists, architects, amateur and professional historian’s etc. working on the history, heritage and cultural documentation, conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its affiliated regions. As an initial working group Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation Trust. 1 On 28 th July, 2014, AHS had its first public event and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date. Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of Maharashtra and Deccan, in its vicinity is located well- known historic political and cultural capitals of history of Deccan i.e.: ‘Pratishthan’, ‘Devgiri-Daulatabad’ and religious abode of Sufi saints ‘Khuldabad’. The region of Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of Ajanta, Pitalkhora, Bhokhardhan and many of the less explored sites. It was the connecting town since ancient times for trade routes from Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Konkan region. Traders passing through Khandesh, Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center. Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its initial fortifications. In 17 th century Emperor Aurangzeb further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and constructed some of the eminent architectural monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its own fort with name Qila-I-Ark. Through the ages Buddhist, Jain, Sufi, Hindu, Sikh and Mahanubhav saints gave some eminent abodes of worship and public welfare monuments to the city and later during the Nizam and British era many more public welfare buildings were constructed in the city which all are part of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue to be the legacy of today. 1 This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan Foundation Trust & its accounts and audit coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter. The registration details of Trust are as follows: Sudarshan Foundation Trust, {Registration No: E-6997 (BRD), AAAhts-9217, Q, 12/A/No: BRD/CIT-I/12AA, (54)/2008/2009}
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AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY Aurangabad History Society
AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY (AHS) is a collective venture of scholars, philotrophists, architects, amateur and professional historian’s etc. working on the history, heritage and cultural documentation, conservation and restoration of Aurangabad and its affiliated regions. As an initial working group Aurangabad History Society is working as collective of working members under the aegis Sudarshan Foundation Trust.1 On 28th July, 2014, AHS had its first public event and thereafter we had its foundation on the given date. Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities of state of Maharashtra and Deccan, in its vicinity is located well-known historic political and cultural capitals of history of Deccan i.e.: ‘Pratishthan’, ‘Devgiri-Daulatabad’ and religious abode of Sufi saints ‘Khuldabad’. The region of Aurangabad also well known for Buddhist heritage of Ajanta, Pitalkhora, Bhokhardhan and many of the less explored sites. It was the connecting town since ancient times for trade routes from Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Konkan region. Traders passing through Khandesh, Burhanpur and Deccan used it as a major trade center. Regent Malik Ambar of Nizamshahi Dynasty founded the city as Fatehnagar and the city started getting its initial fortifications. In 17th century Emperor Aurangzeb further ornamented the city of Aurangabad and constructed some of the eminent architectural monuments like Bibi-Ka-Maqbara and gave the city its own fort with name Qila-I-Ark. Through the ages Buddhist, Jain, Sufi, Hindu, Sikh and Mahanubhav saints gave some eminent abodes of worship and public welfare monuments to the city and later during the Nizam and British era many more public welfare buildings were constructed in the city which all are part of the heritage of the city and areas around and continue to be the legacy of today.
1 This is to state that AHS is an affiliated committee body under Sudarshan Foundation Trust & its accounts and audit
coordinated through Sudarshan Foundation Trust-Aurangabad Chapter. The registration details of Trust are as follows: Sudarshan Foundation Trust, {Registration No: E-6997 (BRD), AAAhts-9217, Q, 12/A/No: BRD/CIT-I/12AA, (54)/2008/2009}
Therefore, with such a rich legacy of history and heritage which has been briefly highlighted over here; we endeavor to begin this AURANGABAD HISTORY SOCIETY-AHS, the ongoing under the working group committee activities (WGCA) are as follows:
1. ‘Different Meetings, Conferences, Lectures, Seminars of AHS Members’ and Public of Scholarly and learning skills for sharing ideas’ and thoughts on history and heritage of Aurangabad and its associated regions.
2. Documenting the places and events of Aurangabad districts history 3. Developing a database of the public and private historical archives of Aurangabad 4. Heritage plan study and conservation for monuments of Aurangabad district 5. Journal of Aurangabad History Society 6. Bi-annual workshops on “Aurangabad History and Heritage” 7. ‘Satkarni’: Annual Public Lecture
As part of developing a working group, AHS promotes people who are interested in history and culture of Aurangabad-Deccan to be members. There are criterions for Volunteer Professional Members (VPM) and Volunteer Student Members (VSM) the updated contact list of the VPM and VSM will be updated regularly in the AHS webpage. The active members of the AHS are thereafter made members WGCA mentioned above wherein for membership terms and conditions apply. *Advisors of AHS Senior Officials, Patrons and Administrators: Padamshri Fatma Zakaria Mam, Dr. Krishna Bhoge, Sr. Baburao Kadamji, Prof. C.H. Gill, Shri Anna Vaidya Veteran Historians: Dr. R.S. Morvanchikar, Dr. Dulari Qureshi, Shri Baba Bhand, Sr. Abdul Hai, Sh. Nanak Singh Nishter, Dr. Shriniwas Satbhai AHS Working Committee
1. Dr. V.L. Dharurkar Chairperson, AHS Director-School of Liberal Arts, & Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, email: [email protected] 2. Dr. Bina Sengar Secretary, AHS& Trustee-Sudarshan Foundation Trust & Assistant Professor, Department of History and Ancient Indian Culture Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad E.mail: [email protected] 3. Dr. Gopal Bachire Treasurer, AHS & Assistant Professor, Department of History Siddharth College-Jafrabad Aurangabad email: [email protected] 4. Dr. Syeda Rizwana Tabassum WGCA: Member-AHS Associate Professor, Department of History
Sir Sayyed College, Aurangabad E.mail: [email protected] 5. Ar. Pradeep Deshpande WGCA: Member-AHS Architect dp-Designs Associates Aurangabad 6. Ad. Pradeep Mhaishekar WGCA: Member-AHS Freelance Historian Aurangabad 7. Dr. Shaikh Musak Rajjak WGCA: Member-AHS Assistant Professor, Department of History Maulana Azad College Aurangabad